I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 521 Heading towards the sea and towards the land, the sun never sets, starting from this day!

If the emperor just said it casually, then people would definitely think that the emperor was either talking nonsense or being deceived by the alchemists.

In short, everything said is baseless nonsense.

After all, it is much easier to understand that the sky is round and the earth is round than the words "the sun is the center of the sky" and "seven parts of the ocean and three parts of the continent".

However, the emperor not only wrote down these contents clearly in "Geographical Notes", but also published a "Maps of the Sea Kingdom" with many maps.

The outline of this map is very detailed, including mountains, rivers, lakes, and woods. It cannot be compiled by ordinary alchemists.

Moreover, the way of drawing the map is also different from common maps. The size and proportion are appropriate, and all the marks are different, making it clear at a glance.

In addition, the emperor also used the "earth", "moon" and "sun" made by craftsmen to teach students.

The moon revolves around the earth, and the earth revolves around the sun. The relationship between them is clearly explained.

The text, maps, and models all match up perfectly without any discrepancies or omissions, making it impossible to doubt the authenticity of the matter.

About half a month later, the maps flowed from Penglai Academy to the people: "Geographical Conference" and "Haiguo Map" in the bookstore cost a hundred yuan each, and the quantity was large.

As more and more people read these two books, more and more people participate in the discussion, and more and more people believe in this matter.

Even many frustrated corrupt scholars have joined in.

They searched through the ancient books of the pre-Qin Dynasty and tried their best to find a few passages, just to explain the rationality of "Geographic Society" and "Sea Country Map".

Among them, the most quoted one is naturally "The Classic of Mountains and Seas".

There is no conclusion in the Han Dynasty about who the author of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is.

Although Tuogu was written by Dayu and Boyi, the book should have been written at the end of the Warring States Period and the turn of the Qin and Han Dynasties.

However, no matter who the author is, there is no doubt that "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is a wonderful book.

At this time, the common people of the Han Dynasty did not have a complete understanding of geographical knowledge, so they always read "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" as a real geography book.

Now, after the emperor launched the "Geographical Conference" and "Sea Kingdom Map", the "Book of Mountains and Seas" has once again returned to everyone's field of vision with a higher reputation.

Therefore, people self-taught themselves to compare the Classic of Mountains and Seas with the Essentials of Geography, and look at the similarities between the two together.

America means Fusang, and Africa means "Buzhou Bearing Son" mountain...

As more and more people participate in the discussion, more and more evidence is found between the two.

If you calm down and think carefully, it is easy to see through the corruption.

However, under the "gold-mining overseas" craze set off by Higashi Fuso Company, these errors were selectively ignored.

What's more, it's that strong evidence.

The emperor invested one billion yuan from the Shaofu into the Dongfuso Company, which is enough to prove that the "Geographic Society" and "Haiguo Map" were not fabricated at will.

If there is no hope, how can the emperor take out real money?

You must know that in the whole world, I am afraid no one can make more money than the emperor.

It's impossible for the emperor to lie to himself, right?

As a result, everyone from wealthy families to ordinary people from poor families to scoundrels all began to talk about going abroad to prospect for gold.

Except for "Geographic Society" and "Atlas of the Maritime States", there are not many real things anymore.

However, this is still difficult to stop people from exploring the sea and looking for wealth - people are always profit-seeking, and the same is true for the subjects of the Han Dynasty.

During the decades that Emperor Xiaowu ruled the country, the Han Dynasty never banned the sea, and still maintained strong ambitions whether at sea or on land.

The court is like this, the emperor is like this, and the people of the world are naturally like this.

As long as the desire to explore outside is not imprisoned, even if they can settle down and relocate, as long as there are business opportunities and benefits, people are willing to take risks.

Otherwise, how could the trade routes leading to the Western Regions be constantly buzzing with business travelers?

In August of the first year of Dingxin, from Chang'an Sanfu to the Guanzhong Plain, and then to various counties east of Hangu Pass.

The talk of "going abroad for gold" is getting louder and louder.

Those cunning common people who successfully became shareholders of Fuso Company can naturally wait and wait to share the money with the emperor.

But those who didn't grab the opportunity to buy shares can't sit still.

So naturally some smart and bold people began to formulate various companies according to the regulations of Higashi Fuso Company.

South Jiaozhi Company, Guangling Company, Penglai Company... Various colonial companies sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

The wealthy and powerful families contributed money, the scoundrels with no wealth sacrificed their lives, and the honest and good families contributed.

No matter whether it is the county government or the central court, there is no obstacle to the establishment of a company.

As long as you pay the "corporate tax" that accounts for half of the share capital to Captain Shuiheng every year, you can get the talisman to go overseas for business.

Private trade is smaller than official trade, but its efficiency is surprisingly high.

On the first day of September, the first fleet to go overseas in search of America set off in a hurry from Quanzhou.

This fleet consists of three old-style building ships that are not suitable for ocean voyages, with a total of more than 2,000 sailors.

They did not sail south along the southeastern coastline of the Han Dynasty, but sailed straight east without hesitation - the goal was America in "Essentials of the Geographical Society".

The three tall ships not only contained more than 2,000 sailors, but also contained tea, porcelain and silk - ready to be used to exchange gold with the Yin people in America.

In addition to the "Geographic Society" and "Atlas of the Maritime States", they only have compasses in their hands to rely on.

With such hasty preparations, the future of this fleet is naturally uncertain, and the possibility of returning safely is almost zero.

But they set off anyway.

This will leave a space for imagination and countless legends to future generations.

Behind this fleet, there will be more fleets and taxes. They will cut through the waves and sail towards the ocean to find the "Seven Continents" mentioned in the "Geographical Society".

Even if he narrowly escapes death, he will not stop.

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These changes in the folk world will naturally reach Liu He's ears continuously. Standing in the Weiyang Palace, Liu He could see the fanaticism among the people very clearly.

Before the Penglai square sailing ship and the sextant were popularized, overseas voyages would definitely not yield any results.

These people who were the first to set out on a long voyage, not only to find a new continent, but even if they wanted to turn back and return safely, it would be difficult for them to reach the sky.

I don’t know how many tall buildings and ships will be smashed to pieces by wind and waves in the uncertain ocean; I don’t know how many big and passionate men will end up being buried in the belly of a fish.

However, as the emperor, Liu He did not issue an edict to stop this matter. Instead, he asked "Chang'an Monthly" to publish these cases in series.

Moreover, he personally inscribed a plaque for the first fleet to go to sea, praising them as the "brave fathers of the sea" of the Han Dynasty.

Liu He did not regard living beings as trivial, but he saw the matter very clearly. The current overseas voyage would indeed have no results, but it would not be meaningless.

Because relying only on his own strength, it was difficult for the Han Dynasty to achieve great geographical discoveries. To accomplish this unprecedented feat, it required the courage of all the Han people. These hastily traveling fleets cannot reach the New World, but they may find an island to settle on, a gentle ocean current, and changes in monsoons...

The number of people who are lucky enough to return may only be one in ten, but there will always be the lucky ones who survive to bring this information back, so that those who come after can go one more mile forward...

One mile to ten miles, ten miles to a hundred miles, a hundred miles to a thousand miles, a thousand miles to ten thousand miles...

Three months to five months, three years to five years, thirty years to fifty years...

When enough information is accumulated, quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes, and a new continent will naturally appear before our eyes.

Many people must have died in this process, probably more than those who died during the Xiongnu expedition.

However, if a hundred years later, the sun never sets in the Han Dynasty, then the lives these people have paid will be worth it.

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When the Han took the first step in the new world of the vast ocean, the final battle against the Huns finally began.

On the first day of September in the first year of Dingxin, it was only a year since the last time the five-pronged army of the Han army went out to conquer the Xiongnu.

But the city of Chang'an was filled with the sound of fighting and fighting.

Last year, the total number of the Five Route Army was 150,000, but this time there were only 40,000.

Judging from the number of people alone, it is indeed much less.

Not only is it incomparable to last year's large-scale expedition, it is even incomparable to any expedition during Emperor Xiaowu's reign.

However, the number of people cannot represent everything, or even anything.

Compared with the 150,000 Han troops, these 40,000 Han troops are a completely different new army.

Although the number is small, their fighting power and fighting spirit are hundreds of times stronger.

These 40,000 troops, half from the Northern Army and half from the Southern Army, were divided into two groups.

The 20,000-strong Northern Army, led by General Han Zeng, left the fortress from Juyan; the 20,000-strong Southern Army, led by General Zhao Chongguo, left the fortress from Zhangye.

At Chenshi, it was the time for the army to pull out from the various camps around Chang'an City. Liu He came to the north gate of Chang'an City and personally watched the army set off.

The Southern and Northern armies were camped outside Chang'an City. Originally, they did not need to enter the city and could just head north.

But in order to boost morale, Liu He specially issued an edict to hold a grand military expedition ceremony in Chang'an City.

The 40,000 Han troops who went on the expedition were divided into sixteen battalions. They assembled at the east wall of Chang'an City in advance at Mao Shi, and then lined up in units of villages and entered Chang'an from the city gate.

After entering the city gate, first go west along the city street, passing by Mingguang Palace and Changle Palace, and finally arrive at the North Tower of Weiyang Palace.

Then, turn right at Beique Square, go north along Huayang Street, and finally exit the city from the north gate under Liu He's review.

Along the way, tens of thousands of officials and people saw each other off.

A group of Han troops came from Beique Square, and Liu He stood on the tower of the North City Gate to see them off solemnly.

There were hundreds of people standing on the city wall beside him. They were not soldiers patrolling the city, but important figures in the court - not only courtiers, but also princes, princes, and even wealthy businessmen.

Of course Liu He had a deep intention in letting them come to observe the troops today, that is to let them feel the oppression of the new army again and stop violating his orders.

This move did have an effect. When these big shots saw a group of Han troops coming towards them in neat and tidy appearance, all of them remained silent and even forgot to whisper to each other.

They could see that this new army, which was composed of the "recruitment system", "new military merit and title system", "common people" and "new weapons and equipment", was extremely powerful.

He is extremely loyal to the emperor.

As a result, the remaining dissatisfaction in the hearts of a few people was completely hidden.

If there were no major changes in the court, no one would dare to "disobey" the emperor's edict anymore.

Whether they wanted to or not, they could only firmly "support" the emperor's new policy of "reforming the old and reforming the old."

At this military viewing ceremony, the "black background dragon pattern" Han flag designed by Liu He himself also appeared for the first time, and together with the Han Festival, it became the symbol and symbol of the Han Dynasty.

There will be flag bearers in each Han army who are responsible for holding the flag. The Han flags flutter in the wind, forming a black forest on Huayang Avenue.

Some of these great men have not yet been crowned, some are already over 40 years old...

We walked out of Chang'an City together today, and I don't know how many people were able to return home safely.

Liu He looked at them and stood respectfully to see each other off from the beginning to the end.

At this moment, this solemnity is the best military salute.

The day before, some good news also came from the Western Region.

Former general Chang Hui completed his mission ahead of schedule. Under his hard and soft tactics, King Wusun, who had just won a great victory, was willing to send 100,000 victorious troops to flank the Han army.

In addition to the Wusun Kingdom, the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions were also asked to send troops to participate in this expedition.

The Western Regions can be divided into narrow sense and broad sense.

In a narrow sense, there are thirty-six countries east of Congling and west of Yumen Pass and Yang Pass.

In a broad sense, it refers to all areas that can be reached through the Western Region in a narrow sense, including central and western Asia, the Indian Peninsula, eastern Europe and northern Africa.

Wusun, Dayuan and Dayuezhi, which are large countries in the Western Region in a broad sense, have hundreds of thousands of citizens, and can mobilize hundreds of thousands of victorious troops at one time.

[The victorious soldier is the militia under which all the people serve]

The thirty-six countries in the Western Region in the narrow sense are all small countries.

Although they have the name of a country, their scale is extremely small. Many countries do not even have cities and can only be regarded as villages.

To describe it as a tiny place is a compliment to them.

Not only is its strength inferior to that of a county in the Han Dynasty, it is far inferior to even a county or a li.

For example, the Cheshi Houcheng Kingdom had "one hundred and fifty-four households, nine hundred and sixty mouths, and two hundred and sixty victorious soldiers."

Such strength is simply vulnerable in front of a big man.

When the soldiers from one county gather together, they can conquer half of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region.

The Han Dynasty was willing to treat it as a state. In addition to the important status of the Western Region and the need to win over it, it also reflected the broad mind of the Han Dynasty.

Don’t judge a country’s character by its size.

This is the big man's own mind and courage.

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